Understanding Peer Review in Manuscript Submission Process
Peer review plays a crucial role in the manuscript submission process, ensuring the quality and validity of scientific research. Reviewers look for various aspects such as hypothesis relevance, experimental design, methodology, data analysis, and conclusions. Responding to reviewer comments and revisions are essential steps for manuscript improvement and publication acceptance.
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Download at: http://www.edanzediting.com/sa2015 Section 6 Peer Review
Submission process frames El proceso de presentaci n de manuscritos Peer review Peer review Results novel? Topic relevant? Journal requirements met? Manuscript Editor Reject New experiments Improve readability Add information Accepted publication! Revision
Peer review improves your manuscript Peer review Rejection Acceptance Minor revision Major revision La revisi n por pares mejora su manuscrito Few papers are accepted without revision Rejection and revision are integral Peer review should be a positive process
What reviewers are looking for Peer review Un manuscrito puede ser rechazado si la investigaci n cient fica no es de buena calidad Relevant hypothesis Good experimental design Appropriate methodology Good data analysis Valid conclusions The science Logical flow of information Manuscript structure and formatting Appropriate references High readability Abstract and Introduction Methods Results and Figures Discussion The manuscript
Peer review Revision No ignore los comentarios con los que no est de acuerdo Respond to every reviewer comment Response letter Refer to line and page numbers Easy to see changes Use a different color font Highlight the text
Writing a response letter Peer review Marc Lippman, MD Editor-in-Chief Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Address editor personally 3 September 2013 Manuscript ID number Dear Dr Lippman, Thank reviewers Re: Resubmission of manuscript reference No. WJS-07-5739 Please find attached a revised version of our manuscript originally entitled Evaluation of the Glasgow prognostic score in patients undergoing curative resection for breast cancer liver metastases, which we would like to resubmit for consideration for publication in the Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Al escribir la carta de respuesta a los revisores, dir jase al editor directamente, agradezca a los revisores, enfatice cambios mayores The reviewer s comments were highly insightful and enabled us to greatly improve the quality of our manuscript. In the following pages are our point-by-point responses to each of the comments. Revisions in the manuscript are shown as underlined text. In accordance with the first comment, the title has been revised and the entire manuscript has undergone substantial English editing. We hope that the revisions in the manuscript and our accompanying responses will be sufficient to make our manuscript suitable for publication in the Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Highlight major changes
Agreeing with reviewers Peer review Reviewer Comment: In your analysis of the data you have chosen to use a somewhat obscure fitting function (regression). In my opinion, a simple Gaussian function would have sufficed. Moreover, the results would be more instructive and easier to compare to previous results. Response: We agree with the reviewer s assessment of the analysis. Our tailored function, in its current form, makes it difficult to tell that this measurement improvement over previously reported values. We describe our new analysis using a Gaussian fitting function in our revised Results section (Page 6, Lines 12 18). constitutes a significant
Agreeing with reviewers Peer review Reviewer Comment: In your analysis of the data you have chosen to use a somewhat obscure fitting function (regression). In my opinion, a simple Gaussian function would have sufficed. Moreover, the results would be more instructive and easier to compare to previous results. Agreement Response: We agree with the reviewer s assessment of the analysis. Our tailored function, in its current form, makes it difficult to tell that this measurement improvement over previously reported values. We describe our new analysis using a Gaussian fitting function in our revised Results section (Page 6, Lines 12 18). constitutes a significant
Agreeing with reviewers Peer review Reviewer Comment: In your analysis of the data you have chosen to use a somewhat obscure fitting function (regression). In my opinion, a simple Gaussian function would have sufficed. Moreover, the results would be more instructive and easier to compare to previous results. Agreement Response: We agree with the reviewer s assessment of the analysis. Our tailored function, in its current form, makes it difficult to tell that this measurement improvement over previously reported values. We describe our new analysis using a Gaussian fitting function in our revised Results section (Page 6, Lines 12 18). constitutes a significant Revisions
Agreeing with reviewers Peer review Reviewer Comment: In your analysis of the data you have chosen to use a somewhat obscure fitting function (regression). In my opinion, a simple Gaussian function would have sufficed. Moreover, the results would be more instructive and easier to compare to previous results. Agreement Response: We agree with the reviewer s assessment of the analysis. Our tailored function, in its current form, makes it difficult to tell that this measurement improvement over previously reported values. We describe our new analysis using a Gaussian fitting function in our revised Results section (Page 6, Lines 12 18). constitutes a significant Revisions Location
Peer review Disagreeing with reviewers Reviewer Comment: In your analysis of the data you have chosen to use a somewhat obscure fitting function (regression). In my opinion, a simple Gaussian function would have sufficed. Moreover, the results would be more instructive and easier to compare to previous results. Response: Although a simple Gaussian fit would facilitate comparison with the results of other studies, our tailored function allows for the analysis of the data in terms of the Smith model [Smith et al., 1998]. We have now explained the use of this function and the Smith model in our revised Discussion section (Page 12, Lines 2 6).
Peer review Disagreeing with reviewers Reviewer Comment: In your analysis of the data you have chosen to use a somewhat obscure fitting function (regression). In my opinion, a simple Gaussian function would have sufficed. Moreover, the results would be more instructive and easier to compare to previous results. Response: Although a simple Gaussian fit would facilitate comparison with the results of other studies, our tailored function allows for the analysis of the data in terms of the Smith model [Smith et al., 1998]. We have now explained the use of this function and the Smith model in our revised Discussion section (Page 12, Lines 2 6). Evidence
Peer review Disagreeing with reviewers Reviewer Comment: In your analysis of the data you have chosen to use a somewhat obscure fitting function (regression). In my opinion, a simple Gaussian function would have sufficed. Moreover, the results would be more instructive and easier to compare to previous results. Response: Although a simple Gaussian fit would facilitate comparison with the results of other studies, our tailored function allows for the analysis of the data in terms of the Smith model [Smith et al., 1998]. We have now explained the use of this function and the Smith model in our revised Discussion section (Page 12, Lines 2 6). Evidence Revisions
Peer review Disagreeing with reviewers Reviewer Comment: In your analysis of the data you have chosen to use a somewhat obscure fitting function (regression). In my opinion, a simple Gaussian function would have sufficed. Moreover, the results would be more instructive and easier to compare to previous results. Response: Although a simple Gaussian fit would facilitate comparison with the results of other studies, our tailored function allows for the analysis of the data in terms of the Smith model [Smith et al., 1998]. We have now explained the use of this function and the Smith model in our revised Discussion section (Page 12, Lines 2 6). Evidence Revisions Location
Unfair reviewer comments Peer review Reviewer comment: Currently, the authors conclusion that this gene is involved in heart development is not completely validated by their in vitro analyses. They should do additional in vivo experiments using a genetic mouse model to show that heart development is regulated by this gene. Reasons why reviewers might make these comments Current results are not appropriate for the impact factor of the journal Resultados no son apropiados para el factor de impacto de la revista o el revisor fue injusto Reviewer is being unfair
If rejected, what should you do? Peer review Option 1: New submission to the same journal Fully revise manuscript Prepare point-by-point responses Include the original manuscript ID number Option 2: New submission to a different journal Revise manuscript Reformat according to the author guidelines Si el manuscrito fue rechazado, se puede presentar nuevamente a la misma revista o presentarse a una nueva revista
If accepted, whats next? Promote your work on social networks Twitter, LinkedIn, Research Gate Respond to post-publication comments Present your work at conferences Promote your publication Allows you to discuss your work personally with your peers Get feedback about your work and future directions publicaci n, presente sus hallazgos en conferencias Si el manuscrito fue aceptado, promueva su trabajo en redes sociales, responda a comentarios sobre su
Be an effective communicator Your goal is not only to be published, but also to be widely read/cited Write effectively Choose the best journal to reach your target audience S Logically present your research in your manuscript Convey the significance of your work to journal editors Properly revise your manuscript after peer review
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